I was retained by the State of Oklahoma concerning its investigation of poultry waste disposal in the Illinois River Watershed (IRW). My experience and expertise was sought in the matter of microbial contamination of water bodies, its possible...

The purpose of this TMDL report is to establish pollutant load allocations for indicator bacteria in impaired waterbodies, which is the first step toward restoring water quality and protecting public health.; This report documents the data and...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) currently uses three different gradations (ODOT Type A, ODOT Type B and ODOT Type C) for its base layers. A recent laboratory study by Khoury and Zaman revealed that each of these gradations has...

Faced with the need to furnish additional water, the City of Lawton requested the Oklahoma Geological Survey to evaluate potential sources of ground water, particularly the Arbuckle Group, which yields as much as 600 gal/min in the immediate...

Muskogee artist Tony Tiger reveals the process of self-discovery and cultural awareness through his mixed media works of art. Historical family photographs, tribal designs, and symbolic colors create visual timelines of where he came from and where...

Oxbow systems are unique natural systems that have attributes of lakes and wetlands. Little data exists about these systems in Oklahoma. The Beneficial Uses Monitoring Program (BUMP) conducted by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board currently...

The purpose of this TMDL report is to establish pollutant load allocations for indicator bacteria in impaired waterbodies, which is the first step toward restoring water quality and protecting public health. TMDLs determine the pollutant loading a...

This report is a hydrological investigation of the Upper Canadian River basin that includes a hydrologic characterization of the basin and a description of the stream water allocation model developed for the system for the estimation of water...

The purpose of the Blaine Gypsum Groundwater Recharge Demonstration Project was to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of recharging the cavernous Blaine aquifer with surface runoff. Recharge to the aquifer was accomplished with recharge...

An effective cotton integrated pest management (IPM) program includes all aspects of production. This report contains summarized data from various applied research trials and demonstrations that address many different cotton production components....

The objective of this plan is to set clear priorities for the implementation of wildfire mitigation in the Hitchcock Fire District henceforth referred to as Hitchcock. This includes prioritized recommendations for the community as a whole and also...

This report completes a sensitivity analysis of the MEPDG based on Oklahoma pavements, provides a literature review of base material best practices, increases the Oklahoma weather data available for the MEPDG, investigates the impact of curing on...

The Dawson site, My-140, was excavated during a five week period in May and June, 1977, by the Oklahoma Highway Archaeological Survey. The excavation was deemed necessary since the proposed alignment of the Lindsey-Mayes Bridge Project will...

Work to be performed towards development and implementation of the critical fourth component of the WQS program, monitoring, is the subject of this report. All sampling activities described and conducted as part of this program were consistent with...

Freshwater habitats are among the most imperiled ecosystems in North America and are threatened particularly by overexploitation, water pollution, flow modification, habitat degradation, and the presence of invasive species. While most conservation...

While White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey and Largemouth Bass have benefited from sportsmen’s dollars, their funding support has not been enough to address the needs of all 800-plus wildlife species in the state. That is why it has been so important for...

The Resource Directory for Head Injury and Other Conditions was first developed by Ruth Azeredo and the Traumatic Neurologic Injury Advisory Council and other partners in 2007. The original Directory was reviewed by individuals selected for their...

Following is a list of acronyms commonly used within the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. In this list you will find acronyms that are used among the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) personnel as well as acronyms used by other partners that...

The objective of this plan is to set clear priorities for the implementation of wildfire mitigation in the Dover Fire District henceforth referred to as Dover. This includes prioritized recommendations for the community as a whole and also for...

This guidebook presents new data, new interpretations, and regrouped and reorganized older data on the igneous province of the Wichita Mountains. As such it adds to the existing literature, but, in particular, does not supplant the in-print...

The Blue-Boggy Watershed Planning Region includes seven basins (numbered 7-13 for reference). The southern portion of the region lies within the Coastal Plain physiography province and the northern part of the region intersects the Central Lowland...

The objectives of this plan/report are to set clear priorities for the implementation of wildfire mitigation in the identified
community. This includes prioritized recommendations for the community as a whole and also for individual...

The objective of this report is to document the major developmental and psychometric activities conducted in support of the Spring 2009 and Winter 2008/09 test administration of the OMAAP and to provide evidence of the validity and reliability...

The purpose of this test is to measure Oklahoma students’ level of proficiency at the End-of-Instruction in Biology I. Students are required to respond to a variety of ite ms linked to the Biology I standards identified in the Oklahoma Academic...

the office of Secretary of the Environment was established by statute to serve, among other things, as the primary recipient of Federal Water Pollution Control Act ('Clean Water Act') grant funds in Oklahoma.; Funding is delivered to the Secretary...